Global Business Partner 1

FirstMile Ventures; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Short & Long Term Disability Insurance

Flexible vacation

Paid sick time

Job summary

Pax8 is seeking a senior Global Business Partner to partner with Product & Engineering leadership in Denver, shaping people strategy and operating models for a fast-moving, AI-enabled organization.

You will connect workforce planning, organization design, leadership development and change management to business outcomes, while coaching leaders and driving practical solutions at scale.

Qualifications

• Senior business partnering experience with global, complex, high-growth settings.
• Ability to engage with senior Product & Engineering leaders and translate priorities into people/organization plans.
• Strong systems thinking: structure, decision rights, leadership, incentives, operating model.

Responsibilities

• Shape people-and-organization strategy with senior leaders.
• Lead through ambiguity and align on operating model and capacity.
• Drive organization design and operating effectiveness for faster delivery.
• Build future-ready talent plans including succession and leadership capability.
• Champion change and enable broad adoption across teams.
• Coach and influence leaders with candid, constructive conversations.
• Execute both strategic advisory and hands-on delivery across contexts.
• Collaborate with People, Product, Engineering and cross-functional partners globally.

Skills

Senior business partnering

Strong technical aptitude

Systems thinking

Strategic execution

Influence and communication

Data-informed judgement

People-first maturity

Job description

Global Business Partner DENVER ONLY

Strategic people-and-organization partner • senior builder • business thinker • hands‑on doer

This is not “just another HRBP role.” This is a chance to help shape a global Product & Engineering organization as it evolves, scales and matures its operating model. You’ll partner with senior technical leaders through real organizational complexity, connecting people strategy to business outcomes, strengthening leadership capability, and helping teams work better as Pax8 continues to grow.

You’ll be close to the work that matters: organization design, workforce planning, operating effectiveness, succession, leadership capability and large‑scale change. And yes, there will still be moments where you’ll need to roll up your sleeves, handle the tricky people stuff, coach leaders through ambiguity and help make things happen. That altitude shift is part of the magic.

You’ll also be connected to one of the most exciting shifts in the industry: how teams think about AI‑native and agentic workforces. Our Product & Engineering leaders are helping shape what that means internally, so this role has genuine opportunity to influence cutting‑edge work, not simply support an existing model.

We’re looking for someone with strong business judgement, technical curiosity, and enough humility to laugh at themselves along the way. It’s a fun ride. Challenging, fast‑moving, and genuinely fun.

What You’ll Do

• Shape people‑and‑organization strategy: Partner with senior Product & Engineering leaders to translate business priorities into practical people, organization and workforce plans.


• Lead through ambiguity: Help leaders make sense of complex, evolving challenges — from structure and decision rights to leadership capability, capacity, incentives and operating model.


• Drive org design and operating effectiveness: Support scalable organization design, role clarity, ways of working and operating rhythms that help technical teams move faster and work smarter.


• Build future‑ready talent plans: Bring focus to succession, leadership capability, critical skills, workforce planning and talent strategies that support growth and performance.


• Champion change that sticks: Lead and support large‑scale change, helping leaders communicate clearly, build trust quickly and bring people with them.


• Coach and influence leaders: Act as a trusted partner to technical leaders — able to challenge thinking, ask the right questions, and support difficult conversations with confidence and care.


• Execute brilliantly: Move between strategic advisory and hands‑on delivery. You’ll be equally comfortable in executive conversations, working sessions, employee matters and the detailed follow‑through that makes change real.


• Connect across the organization: Collaborate with People, Product, Engineering and cross‑functional partners globally to create joined‑up, practical solutions.

Why You’ll Love It

• Real strategic impact: You’ll help mature a global Product & Engineering organization at a moment where people, technology and operating models are changing quickly.


• Cutting‑edge work: You’ll be close to the thinking around AI‑native and agentic workforces — helping shape what that looks like practically inside the business.


• Brilliant, curious leaders: You’ll work with people who care about building great teams, making good decisions and doing the work properly.


• Trust, challenge and collaboration: You’ll build strong relationships, challenge constructively, and be part of a team that values humour, honesty and getting stuck in.


• Room to grow: You’ll deepen your expertise across workforce planning, organization design, leadership development, change and strategic partnering.

What You Bring

• Senior business partnering experience: Proven experience partnering with senior leaders across global, complex or fast‑scaling environments.


• Strong technical aptitude: Experience supporting Product, Engineering, Technology or technical functions would be a real advantage. You don’t need to be an engineer, but you do need to credibly engage with technical leaders, understand complex technology conversations and stay connected to industry trends.


• Systems thinking: You look beyond the surface issue and can spot whether the real challenge is structure, decision rights, leadership capability, capacity, incentives, ways of working or the operating model.


• Strategic and practical: You can operate at altitude, connect people strategy to business outcomes, and then get into the detail to drive execution.


• Strong influence and communication: You build trust quickly, bring clarity to ambiguity, and can influence across levels, functions and geographies.


• Insight‑led judgement: You use data, patterns and context to inform decisions — without losing the human lens.


• People‑first maturity: You bring empathy, discretion and resilience, especially in difficult or sensitive situations.


• A bit of spark: You’re someone people want to work with — collaborative, commercially minded, humble enough to laugh at yourself, and happy to grab a drink after a big week.

Why Pax8

At Pax8, we’re not just transforming the cloud commerce marketplace, we’re helping transform how people, teams and technology come together to do great work.

You’ll join a bold, growing and ambitious business where your impact can be felt globally. You’ll help leaders build stronger teams, navigate change, and shape an organization that is ready for what’s next.

If you’re a senior builder who loves business, people, technology and a bit of organized chaos — we’d love to hear from you.

Trust and hiring

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships — starting with how we hire.

To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you’re applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we’re excited to meet you.

We also use thoughtfully applied AI‑enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritizing applications, but hiring decisions are made by our people. More information is available in our Recruitment Privacy Notice. If you have questions about how we hire or would prefer not to have your application supported by these tools, you can opt out at any part of our process.

Inclusivity matters here

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the criteria. We're committed to diverse perspectives, inclusive hiring and sharing your transferrable skills. To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in the United States.

Salary and benefits

Qualified candidates can expect salary up to $180,000 depending on experience

This role is expected to close on Friday 21st August 2026

• Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission


• 401(k) plan with employer match


• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance


• Employee Assistance Program


• Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance


• Flexible, Open Vacation


• Paid Sick Time Off


• Extended Leave for Life events


• RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)


• Career Development Programs


• Stock Option Eligibility


• Employee‑led Resource Groups

Your Denver base, when you need it

Pax8 Denver Office Environment

• Amazing location at the heart of Denver Tech Center


• Views directly into Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre with the occasional sound check concert mid‑day


• Breath taking Colorado Mountain view from over half of the office.


• Spacious sit to stand desks, state of the art 34‑inch curved screens, and cell phone chargers


• Cafe Eight Barista bar for fueling bodies and ideas


• 3 State‑of‑the‑art Top Brewer Coffee Machines


• Mini Market with a curated selection of grab‑and‑go snacks, a soda fridge


• Large communal lunch area with catered lunch twice a week


• Wellness rooms for both body and mind


• Games area with arcade games, a ping pong table and high energy music


• Regular social, cultural and networking events


• Building Amenities: curated art gallery and elevated fitness center

Growth that keeps up with your ambition

There's extensive room for a talented individual to grow at pace — whether that's advancing quickly in this role or exploring one of the many opportunities across our global organization. You'll have access to our internal development hub designed to accelerate your skills and stretch your potential. Alongside specialist Learning & Development trainers, you'll also tap into AI powered tools, "born in the cloud" mentors, and cross continent collaboration that broaden your perspective and sharpen your expertise. We'll give you the space, trust, and the right projects to help you thrive — and full visibility of what it takes to reach your next level.

Pax8 Values

• We before Me fostering teamwork and collaboration


• Compassionate Candor promoting open and honest communication with kindness


• Light Up Learning continuously growing and sharing knowledge


• Seek to Understand valuing diverse perspectives and thoughtful engagement


• Do What You Say ensuring trust and accountability


• Driven by Passion bringing energy and dedication to everything we do—as we strive to innovate and empower our partners every day.

About Pax8

Our mission is to build the managed intelligence marketplace and empower small businesses to do more with smarter technology. We are a fast‑growing, dynamic, and high‑energy organization with a start‑up feel, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business.

Background checks

As part of our hiring process, we are required to undertake pre‑employment checks on all candidates that are successful in their application with Pax8. As part of these checks Pax8 will request ID verification, reference requests and qualification checks (additional checks may be completed for certain countries, such as criminal and financial). All checks are completed by our third‑party provider, First Advantage. Once checks have been completed all candidates will receive a copy for their records.

Equal opportunities

Pax8 is an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country you have applied for. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with local best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes. Privacy notice: https://www.pax8.com/en-us/terms/job-applicant-privacy-notice/

Proprietary Rights and Non‑Competition Agreement

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